Frank Dermody

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Top Democratic state lawmakers said Monday they want to work with Gov. Tom Wolf on a consensus Democratic plan of congressional districts to present to state Supreme Court justices who are poised to impose new boundaries.

Senate Minority Leader Jay Costa and House Minority Leader Frank Dermody said they hope to meet with Wolf as early as Tuesday to begin cooperation on a map, and have urged Wolf to reject a map given to him on Friday by the GOP-controlled Legislature's top Republicans.

A redrawn map of Pennsylvania districts could boost Democrats nationally in their quest to take control of the U.S. House. With the 6-year-old map of GOP-drawn districts...

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HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Top Democratic state lawmakers said Monday they want to work with Gov. Tom Wolf on a consensus Democratic plan of congressional districts to present to state Supreme Court justices who are poised to impose new boundaries.
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Pennsylvania's governor said Wednesday he wants to see changes in a state government self-insurance program that funded a quarter-million-dollar settlement over sexual harassment allegations against a state lawmaker.
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For the second year in a row, Gov. Tom Wolf will allow the state’s budget to become law — with no way to pay for it yet.
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The Legislature gave final approval Thursday to a bill to drastically change retirement benefits for most state employees and all school employees hired after 2018.The House's 143-53 vote pushes the bill to Gov. Tom Wolf's desk for his signature, and...

The Legislature gave final approval today to a bill to drastically change retirement benefits for most state employees and all school employees hired after 2018.
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Under Rep. Frank Dermody's watch as Democratic state House leader, his caucus has lost 10 seats in the last three elections.That six-year losing streak, however, was not enough for Democratic lawmakers to push for change at the top of their dwindling...